MOST GUNSMITHS are just that, an individual who found an interesting career making and repairing firearms. Some become artists in metal. Occasionally, a company grows around them. Nighthawk Custom’s story is a bit different. It was started by four people who knew the custom 1911 business and believed they could make guns distinctive — and superior. They succeeded and celebrated 20 years in 2024. As CEO Mark Stone likes to say, “You have to build a better product, at a better price, with better customer service, and do something that separates yourself.”
Two of Nighthawk’s founders were gunsmiths with more than 20 years in the business. Mark Stone was approached by them for having a mind for business, finance, the people, and facility, and became the sole owner of the…
